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How many of you prefer a good speaker setup to headphones? I have to say that while I love my headphones, I'd rather listen to my speakers for a number of reasons. First of all, I just love the real soundstage you get with a good hi-fi setup. Second of all, sometimes I really get sick of the feeling of headphones on my head. Thirdly, with a regular speaker setup, you can feel the music all over your body (especially bass), as opposed to the music between your ears. Also, you can't really share the music with others. So often, I find myself thinking, "Oh man, I wish (insert name) could here what I'm hearing right now!" All this being said, I spend a lot of time listening to music through my headphones, especially at night when I can't play music very loud, and I enjoy it to the fullest - I recognize headphones special niche in my music listening. How many of you out there also prefer a proper hi-fi to your headphones?
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I enjoy using both but my living situation only allows me to use headphones for the most part. Speakers are very useful if say... I'm watching a 2 hour movie, but since I hardly ever use my speakers, I'd prefer to splurge my money on good/decent headphones.
Yes, altough speakers give some really good advantages, they are somewhat limited. For example, you can use your headphones anytime of the day without bottering anybody (except your wife lol), and you can use headphones without worrying about placement, distance, room materials, blah blah blah...
But I must say, I love Earphones
Tough call, I like headphones, speakers and earspeakers.
Though I've had the most profound experiences with my ribbons. When they're positioned and toed in just right and you're sitting in the sweet spot, they're magical. Dipolar radiation is frighteningly like the real thing. You can't really tell that the music is coming from the speakers, but a perfect soundstage is laid across the wall behind them. It's initially disconcerting, then you're pulled into the music. They don't do bass well, but vocals and acoustics are dead on.
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